Main"stay` (?), n. 1. (Naut.) The stay extending from the foot of the foremast to the maintop. 2. Main support; principal dependence. The great mainstay of the Church. Buckle.
Main"stay` (?), n. 1. (Naut.) The stay extending from the foot of the foremast to the maintop.
2. Main support; principal dependence.
The great mainstay of the Church.
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